Sponsorship

Team Fietsen Tempo, named after the Belgian bike shop owned by ex 7-11 pro bike rider Peter Stevenson, originally from Hambleton RC ,Northallerton and a close friend and team mate of co-founder John Murray.

Mike Milen from Teesside lived and raced for over 10 years in Belgium where he would meet and ride with Peter Stevenson .Mike returned back to the North East in 2003 forming the team after much prompting from John.

Returning to cycling after a career cut short by injury, Johns passion and enthusiasm for the sport was infectious and he soon gathered a group of ex racers who had competed against each other through the 70’s & 80’s and built a team based on a European attitude to competition, teamwork and tactics.

The team was originally built around Veterans Mike Milen, Stuart Morris, Kevin Byers, Noel Clough, Mike Bell & Martin Hopkinson with youngsters Will Brown and Alex Bottomley developing under the support of the more experienced team mates.

Solid teamwork saw Kevin Byers Secure the National Masters Road ChampionShip in 2006 and Sid Barras the National over 60 Road Race Championship. John secured medals in LVRC championship with Martin Hopkinson collecting LVRC silver. During the winter months, Noel took the National Cyclo Cross title and numerous top placings in National Trophy events. Consecutive overall classification wins in the Croft series for Kevin followed as a result of that dependable teamwork, no mean feat for a team of vets in season long open competition!

Having attracted sponsorship from local entrepreneur and ex track legend Steven Bell saw the membership grow with a core of licence holders they continuing to compete in most of the local events on the British Cycling, TLI, League of Veteran Cyclists and The League Internationals calendars,

2010 saw the team increase its international race programme securing overall and stage placings in the Tour ta Malta and several strong performances in Europe.

Recent growth has come from Guys just wanting to enjoy getting fit, improving riding skills and the social side of cycling. Fietsen Tempo now has many non-race members more interested in social riding and supporting the local Sportive scene.

This year has seen several of the newer riders deciding to race or enter local TT’s

Fietsen Tempo has continued support from sponsors, Chapters Hotel and Restaurant, The House Designer Wear and Newman Scott Shop Fitters. The same sponsors have made a significant contribution to the sustainability of the local race programme through their generous backing of a large number of local events.

In 2012 the Team saw Altura Technical Bike wear became a major Sponsor providing high quality Team Kit “one of the very best looking in the North East!” You will see them proudly wearing today.